Home show opens Saturday
You want to see how the carpet, wall paper and cabinet tops really look when they are all together.

Dairies ponder Texas
The dairy movement is back on. Low milk prices put a temporary damper in the exodus of California dairies to Texas, but local economic development officials are seeing a renewed influx of interested dairymen looking for a new home.

Afford milk?
Dairyman Mike Schouten calls it the perfect storm. Milk prices at the dairy are the highest they've been is some time, but anything could send the industry spiraling back down to the 25-year low prices of last year.

Amarillo woman honored
Nancy Bryant of Amarillo was honored recently as employee of the year by the faculty and staff of the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center and its satellite units at Bushland and Etter.

Eighty years
McCarty-Hull Inc. has practically everything anyone needs in convenience products. No bragging. Just fact.

Cranky cows tough to chew
OVERTON - Steers with a bad attitude will likely be tough eating, according to a cooperative study between Texas A&M University System and Mississippi State University researchers.

The Central Bail Bond team: A tradition of excellence
For twenty five years Kenneth Knowles has been working on building the best and largest bail bond business in the industry. In looking back, Mr. Knowles has established a legacy of modest success from a one man operation. Today Central Bail Bonds has 30 offices and 50 agents in Texas.

NMAA increases dues
ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Activities Association board of directors took action recently to provide more money for the organization by approving a 15 percent increase in dues for member high schools next year.

Red Raider defense shines at scrimmage
LUBBOCK - Even with no scoreboard on the premises, it was easy to see who head coach Mike Leach thought the winners were in Texas Tech's second spring football scrimmage.

Remember San Jos!
Remember the Alamo! Not the famous yell at the battle of San Jacinto - the Alamo that attracts huge numbers of tourists and convention-goers in San Antonio.

All Things Girl
Camped out in the men's locker room at West Texas A&M University's Event Center, Geneva Schaeffer is working on "Girl Power!"

Bushland students, faculty plan diabetes walk
Bushland Elementary School students and faculty will sponsor a diabetes walk to raise money for the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at 2 p.m. May 13 at the elementary school.

Art Beat: Did change of format affect spring show?
Two bits of Scripture come to mind in regard to this month's Amarillo Fine Arts Association's "Spring Show" at Panhandle Art Center, 3701 Plains Blvd. They are, "Judge not, lest ye be judged," and "Let them see your good works." The former pertains to the fact that this show forgoes AFAA's usual practice of having a juror select entries and award prizes. The latter speaks for itself.

Easter eggs on display
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of decorated Easter eggs from eastern Europe are on display through May 8 at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington.

Out & About: Showcase of Music pre-concert dinner
The audience at this year's Showcase of Music enjoyed music in a plethora of forms at the 24th annual concert/fund-raiser, put on by the West Texas A&M University Department of Music and Dance and sponsored by the Amarillo Globe-News.

5 women honored by Soroptimists
Soroptimist International of Amarillo will honor the five recipients of its special awards at a Wednesday noon meeting at the Amarillo Club.

Music club planning scholarship auditions
Middle and high school students may audition at 1 p.m. April 24 at 209 Arch Terrace for scholarships from the MacDowell Music Club to assist with private music lessons.

Out & About: United Texas Tour introduction reception
Amarillo Convention & Visitors Council of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce held a reception April 1 to introduce the United Texas Tour, a multi-stage professional cycling event sponsored by United Supermarkets, to be in September 2005.

Separating contenders from pretenders
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Make way on the Masters leaderboard. Here come Paul Casey and Bernhard Langer - and they're bringing Kirk Triplett and Fredrik Jacobson along for the ride.

Tough No. 16 no challenge for Mickelson
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The last time Phil Mickelson stepped up to the 16th hole with the Masters in his grasp, it turned out to be as slippery as those Augusta National greens.

Els missed chances to alter ending
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Munching on an apple, working on his putting for a playoff that would never come, Ernie Els watched helplessly as the Masters moment he's dreamed of disappeared.

A caddie dies but his soul survives
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The night before the Masters, Bruce Edwards was given the Ben Hogan Award at a golf banquet where 400 people cheered his courage.

2-day leader Rose wilts in third round
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Justin Rose somehow managed a smile as he walked up to the 18th green, shrugging his shoulders helplessly at what will certainly go down as one of the most wretched days at the Masters.

Laredo outlasts Gorillas in OT
Tyler Butler provided Amarillo with a rocket-boost of momentum when he scored on a power play goal with 3:46 remaining in regulation Saturday night to tie the game 2-2.

Osteoporosis is dangerous, can be avoided
Osteoporosis, a disease that causes decreased bone density, is a health threat to approximately 44 million Americans, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Lewis, Pinckney lead West boys
Amarillo High's JD Lewis and Clovis' Justin Pinckney led the West boys to a big halftime lead and an 86-59 win over the North in the championship game of the Golden Spread All-Star tournament Saturday at the West Texas A&M Event center.

Lewis, Pinckney lead West boys
Amarillo High's JD Lewis and Clovis' Justin Pinckney led the West boys to a big halftime lead and an 86-59 win over the North in the championship game of the Golden Spread All-Star tournament Saturday at the West Texas A&M Event center.

Ailing back shelves Braves' Furcal
ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was out of the starting lineup Saturday night and is expected to miss at least one more game after injuring his back.

Twins' record homer spree sends Tigers to first loss
DETROIT - Minnesota set a Comerica Park record with six home runs, including two by light-hitting catcher Henry Blanco, and the Twins handed the Detroit Tigers their first loss of the season, 10-5 Saturday in Detroit. Luis Rivas, Corey Koskie, Jose Offerman and Lew Ford also connected for the Twins, giving starter Brad Radke plenty of support. The Tigers, who opened last season 0-9 and lost an AL-record 119 games, had been the last unbeaten team in the majors at 4-0. Blanco, who entered 2004 with a .219 career batting average and 27 homers in six major league seasons, homered in the second and ninth innings for his first two hits of the year. W: Radke (1-0). L: Johnson (0-1).

Cincinnati wins fourth in row; Marlins also improve to 4-1
CINCINNATI - D'Angelo Jimenez drove in a pair of runs and the Cincinnati Reds extended their best start in 10 years, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday. At 4-1, the Reds are three games above .500 for the first time since Aug. 19, 2002.

Red Wings rally to win
DETROIT - Mathieu Schneider's slap shot went off the boards, off goalie Tomas Vokoun's skate and trickled into the net late in the third period Saturday to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators.

Garnett rises above contenders
The regular season is ending without the usual level of debate over who is the NBA's Most Valuable Player, perhaps because no single player has clearly distinguished himself as the runaway choice.

NBA Roundup: Warriors slip past Mavericks
OAKLAND, Calif. - Jason Richardson had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors rallied in the final five minutes to end a 20-game losing streak to Dallas, defeating the Mavericks 108-107 on Sunday.

Stealing The Show
Mavs Dancers Melody Denoia,left, and Keshia Jackson, center back, perform along with Mavs Maniaac Shawn Northcutt at a Mavericks game in Dallas.

Chargers may repeat past first-round goofs
Bad franchises often repeat their mistakes, so it comes as no surprise the San Diego Chargers are a virtual lock to trade the top pick in the NFL draft sometime in the next 13 days.

Taking a Bite Out of Blight
Ethel Clark usually does the giving. At 84, she stays active, volunteering with America's Promise and helping with a community garden in the San Jacinto neighborhood.

Easter Messages
Easter Sunday is big. Pastors get the chance to tell the most important story in Christianity, and their crowds are some of the biggest of the year.

It's All Trew: Marbles, jacks, tops were cool in their day
Does anyone remember standing at the candy counter in a local store, trying to decide on which "penny candy" to spend your money? Forget about larger denomination coins, candy bars and sacks of candy. Think pennies, jaw-breakers either red or green, hoar hound drops, licorice sticks and salt-water taffy. Hard rock candy lasted longer but that marshmallow peanut or banana looked mighty tempting. For many, this was the first real-life lesson in decision making.

Volunteer Of The Day: Candace Blackerby
Volunteer Activities: As an advocate, when she receives a case she begins interviewing and talking to people involved in the CASA child's life, then goes before the judge to tell what she feels is in the best interest of the child.

Reach Out...Volunteer! of the day
Volunteer's Comments: "Teachers are so busy teaching our students every day, and I don't think they should have to take the time out of their day to do something that I can do for them to make their lives a little less hectic," said Booker.

Texans keep eyes on biggest jackpots
If you've been keeping an eye on the Texas Lottery billboards lining highways, you probably noticed the Lotto Texas jackpot rolling up with all the speed of an odometer on the back of a turtle.

CRMWA to meet, tour salinity project
The upcoming Canadian River Municipal Water Authority quarterly meeting will be in Logan, N.M., so board members can tour the Salinity Control Project located there.

Complex faces more hurdles before opening
Canyonview Estates, the retirement complex and assisted living center originally set to open Feb. 1, will not begin operating until a mold problem has been resolved and the facility is licensed.

Call To Action: Seniors for Childhood Immunizations
Seniors for Childhood Immunizations needs volunteers 55 years of age or older to visit new mothers in hospitals to inform them of the importance of vaccinating their babies. Volunteers will hand out packets and sign mothers up to receive reminder cards of shot dates.

Around Town: Amarilloan dies in wreck
A man died after the car he was driving lost control Sunday on Interstate 40 near the Paramount Blvd. exit, according to an Amarillo Police Department news release.

Chargers may repeat past first-round goofs
Bad franchises often repeat their mistakes, so it comes as no surprise the San Diego Chargers are a virtual lock to trade the top pick in the NFL draft sometime in the next 13 days.

Letters To The Editors: What does Nova Scotian know about Panhandle?
In regard to the March 26 letter from Scott Burke of Nova Scotia, I was offended by his remarks regarding the recent Tulia settlement. Not only were his comments offensive, 99 percent of Panhandle residents are not bigots or racists when it comes to doing the right thing.

Situation Normal...Reader finds other reader's shock shocking
As a veteran of World War II and a prisoner of war of the Japanese for three and a half years, I am amazed that a so-called military person would be "shocked" at the term "SNAFU," used by Karen D. Smith in her March 4 story, "Sims defeats Blount."

Close encounters
'Don't move!" We were huddled in a thick bank of tumbleweeds along a Collingsworth County peanut field, wondering why the turkey gobbler that'd been answering behind us since dawn was now silent.

Debate rages over value of pre-Sept. 11 memo
CRAWFORD - For two years, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice left the impression that President Bush's pre-Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism briefing focused on historical information dating to 1998 and that any current threats mostly involved overseas targets.

Soggy Egg Hunt
Andrea Gresko, 3, center, scrambles to gather plastic eggs Saturday on the baseball fields of Killeen Athletic Complex in Killeen. Heavy rains before the hunt left more than 2 inches of rain on the fields.

Memo tells of al-Qaida persistence
CRAWFORD - President Bush was told more than a month before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that al-Qaida had reached America's shores, had a support system in place for its operatives and the FBI had detected suspicious activity that might involve a hijacking plot.

Texan among six soldiers killed
SPRING -A 20-year-old soldier from Spring was killed in the fighting in Iraq, Department of Defense officials announced Saturday.

Check this Out
METAIRIE, La. - A man grabbed a woman in a mausoleum, made her kneel and pull her hair into a ponytail, and then cut her hair off close to her head, police said.

Iraqi insurgents agree to cease-fire
FALLUJAH, Iraq - Insurgents and U.S.-allied Iraqi officials agreed in principle for a cease-fire in Fallujah starting today, but the deal depends on the doubtful prospect of American soldiers withdrawing from the city, a member of Iraq's Governing Council told The Associated Press.

Child who dies of cancer leaves legacy for classmates
ST. LOUIS - Battling an incurable brain tumor that robbed him of his sight, 9-year-old Mak Shulist made a dying wish that had nothing to do with meeting a celebrity, shaking a president's hand or going to Walt Disney World.

U.S. copter shot down
FALLUJAH, Iraq - A fragile cease-fire held between Sunni insurgents and U.S. Marines on Sunday in the besieged city of Fallujah, where Iraqis said more than 600 civilians were killed in the past week.

Sunday memorial remembers Iraq war dead
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Lane Anderson sees the ghosts of fallen troops he knew in Vietnam when he looks out at the sea of white crosses that cover the sandy shore near Stearns Wharf.

Five Russian miners still missing
OSINNIKI, Russia - The coal-blackened faces of exhausted rescuers and the red-rimmed eyes of anxious relatives told a grim story of disappearing hope Sunday, a day after a methane blast tore through a Siberian mine, killing at least 42 miners.

Six die in restaurant explosion
NUEVO PROGRESO, Mexico - An explosion ripped through a restaurant two blocks from a bridge to the United States on Saturday morning, killing at least six people and injuring several more, Mexico police said.

Ephedra ban begins
WASHINGTON - A government ban on sales of ephedra kicks in today unless a federal judge issues the dwindling industry a late reprieve.

World War II pilot, poem author dies
DENVER - Elizabeth Magid, who flew planes for the U.S. military during World War II and whose poem "Celestial Flight" became a fixture at funerals for female pilots, died March 23 of cancer, her son said. She was 86.

Japanese envoy holds hostage-rescue talks
AMMAN, Jordan - A senior Japanese envoy held talks with Jordanian officials after arriving here Saturday to head rescue efforts for three Japanese citizens captured by Iraqi militants.

Demos in middle of labor split
WASHINGTON - To unionized machinists, autoworkers and airline pilots, an $80 billion pension relief bill making its way through Congress offered badly needed help.

Private guards increasingly providing security in Iraq
MOYOCK, N.C. - A dark sport utility vehicle threads down a narrow street as the sound of gunfire zings from buildings on the left. The vehicle stalls, and its occupants slide out, firing blanks at their attackers as they scramble for an alley.

Kerry releases 'misery index'
BOSTON - John Kerry is broadening his economic assault on President Bush with a "misery index" that suggests a combination of soaring college and health care costs and stagnant incomes have battered working families during Bush's term, campaign documents obtained Sunday showed.

Today in History
In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

Today in History
In 1606, England adopted as its flag the original version of the Union Jack.

Need therapy? Hug a robot
OHBU, Japan - The elderly patients suffer from severe dementia, but their faces light up when they see the dog-shaped robot, swaddled in soft clothing, waddle around the hospital floor. Some clap; others break into feeble smiles. Urged by nurses, a few cautiously reach out and touch it.

Actress Snodgress dies
LOS ANGELES - Actress Carrie Snodgress, whose career included an Oscar nomination for "Diary of a Mad Housewife," died April 1.She was 57.

Mr. and Mrs Wingfield
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Wingfield of Amarillo celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family celebration Saturday, April 10, at the home of the couple's daughter.

Williams - Mata
Danina Williams of Altoona, Pa., and Joseph Mata of Amarillo were married Saturday, March 20, at Juniata Church of the Brethren in Altoona.

Mr. and Mrs. Eslick
Garlen and Betty Eslick of Amarillo celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They plan to celebrate with a trip at a later date.

Wheeler - Lester
Misti Michelle Wheeler and James Edward Lester, both of Amarillo, were married Saturday, April 10, in the gazebo at Memorial Park. The Rev. Travis Shannon officiated.

Brewer - Barnes
Kelli Brewer of Dalhart and Patrick Barnes of Amarillo were married Saturday, April 10, at the home of the groom in Amarillo. Cindy Cole officiated.